Soybean facts and figures
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Top 10 U.S. states for soybean production
Top 10 U.S. States for Soybean Production
State Rank (acres) Production — # of bushels # of acres Yield — bushels/acre Illinois 1 698,750,000 10,750,000 65.0 Iowa 2 564,870,000 9,910,000 57.0 Minnesota 3 389,355,000 7,710,000 50.5 Indiana 4 346,320,000 5,920,000 58.5 Nebraska 5 333,350,000 5,650,000 59.0 Ohio 6 288,840,000 4,980,000 58.0 Missouri 7 261,000,000 5,800,000 45.0 South Dakota 8 256,680,000 5,580,000 46.0 North Dakota 9 243,530,000 6,860,000 35.5 Kansas 10 204,450,000 4,700,000 43.5 Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Top 10 Missouri counties for soybean production
Top 10 Missouri Counties for Soybean Production
Production Acres Yield Portion of land County Million bushels County Number County Bushels / acre County Percent 1. New Madrid 11.5 1. New Madrid 209,500 1. Saline 58.2 1. Mississippi 66.4 2. Mississippi 9.8 2. Stoddard 189,600 2. Newton 57.4 2. Pemiscot 54.2 3. Stoddard 9.0 3. Mississippi 175,200 3. Lafayette 56.9 3. New Madrid 48.4 4. Pemiscot 8.8 4. Pemiscot 170,400 4. Mississippi 56.1 4. Scott 39.9 5. Audrain 8.5 5. Audrain 158,200 5. Clinton 55.2 5. Atchison 38.3 6. Saline 8.5 6. Nodaway 147,500 6. New Madrid 54.7 6. Stoddard 35.9 7. Nodaway 7.5 7. Saline 145,300 7. Audrain 53.9 7. Audrain 35.7 8. Atchison 7.1 8. Atchison 133,310 8. Osage 53.9 8. Livingston 34.3 9. Lafayette 6.7 9. Carroll 131,700 9. Atchison 53.7 9. Dunklin 34.2 10. Chariton 6.2 10. Chariton 130,300 10. Cooper 53.4 10. Shelby 31.5 Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service
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History of soybean in Missouri
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service